Abstract
Teaching styles play critical roles in students’ English-as-a-second/foreign-language (ESL/EFL) learning. Yet, the relationship between teaching styles and students’ English language abilities is still under-explored. The present study endeavored to explore the predictive power of teaching styles on Chinese university students’ English language abilities. A total of 1,318 English learners from a university in China were recruited. Perceived teaching styles of English teachers were assessed using the Students’ Perceived Teaching Styles Inventory (SPTSI), while English language abilities were measured based on the English Language Ability Self-Assessment Scale (ELASS). Findings indicated that teaching styles positively predicted English language abilities, and the predictive powers of Type I teaching styles on English language abilities were basically greater than that of Type II teaching styles. Pedagogical implications for university English teaching are discussed.
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